Neighbours spoilers follow.
Neighbours has revealed that iconic character Shane Ramsay is heading back to Erinsborough – and he’ll have a new family member in tow.
The soap’s official Instagram account has shared a snap of new character Max, who’s part of Neighbours‘ “original family” and will be making his screen debut in the coming weeks.
“After 10 years, a Ramsay is back on Ramsay Street!” the caption reads. “We’re thrilled to announce that Ben Jackson will soon be joining the cast as Max Ramsay.
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“But what’s brought a member of the show’s original family back to Erinsborough? All will be revealed…”
Neighbours stars Lucinda Armstrong Hall, Matt Wilson and Majella Davis were among those sharing their excitement about the casting news on Instagram.
Shortly after Max’s casting was revealed, the soap shared another post revealing that original character Shane is also coming back to Ramsay Street.
“Shane Ramsay returns! Hot on the heels of his son, Max – Shane Ramsay will also be dropping by to visit Erinsborough,” the post reads.
“Peter O’Brien will be reprising his iconic role in the coming weeks.”
The post was accompanied by a photo of the two actors standing side by side, smiling – will their on-screen relationship be as harmonious?
While Max is a new character for the soap, Shane has a long history on Ramsay Street.
He first debuted in the soap’s first episode in 1985 and spent two years in Erinsborough, during which he was involved in two car crashes – the first of which left him with a life-altering back injury and the second of which left him facing manslaughter charges, which were dropped after a witness came forward.
Shane left Erinsborough in 1987 to go travelling around Australia. He made a comeback for Neighbours‘ finale episode in 2022 (before the soap was revived by Amazon Freevee), during which it was revealed that he has made a fortune through cryptocurrency.
Neighbours releases new episodes from Mondays to Thursdays for free on Amazon Freevee and Prime Video in the UK and US. In Australia, the show airs from Mondays to Thursdays at 4pm on Channel 10, with a 6.30pm repeat screening on 10 Peach Comedy.
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